Self help, not government aid, is the key to prosperity for all

A letter submitted by Tom Bindus on October 14 concerning my political views is misleading and in true mainstream media fashion contains many omissions, half truths and loaded statements. Mr. Bindus knows little about the Libertarian philosophy and certainly less about me. I have never been a supporter of Mitt Romney or Governor Corbett. I know of no Libertarians that would be. Some may vote for them as what may be perceived as the lesser of two evils. I don't endorse evil in any degree. My prior article was in support of Aaron Kaufer over incumbent Phyllis Mundy in the 120th legislative district race and was not an endorsement of any political party. As for us not believing in Social Security or Medicare, yes it is true that we believe the private sector can do a better job than the government in most areas. Social Security is a Ponzi scheme that if he or I ran would earn us jail time. Ask any educated 20- or 30-year-old what he expects to receive in Social Security upon retirement and they'll tell you zilch. Had I invested the 15 percent of my pay confiscated from me since I started working at age 13, in gold or the stock market, I would have retired 10 years ago. Don't let Mr. Bindus' liberal punch line "you would have lost everything the crash" sway one brain cell. Only a fool would have 100 percent of their retirement funds in stocks near retirement age.

Medicare will bankrupt the country in a few years. I actually believe that a single payer system would be more effective than the hybrid abomination private/government system that is currently in place and that Obamacare will perpetuate. I do believe a private insurance system allowed to work in a true free market environment can work.

The "givers that produce" I referred to were the taxpayers. Last I knew most of the middle class, including myself, were still working and paying taxes. I made no inference to corporations that game the system. I, nor any Libertarian I know, would never approve any of the crony capitalism (fascist economics) that buys both political parties including his Democratic party. Mr. Bindus in his true Democrat form would probably think that salvaging the middle class centers around propping up the teachers' and public service unions with taxpayer money from an ever shrinking tax base without ever thinking about shared sacrifice. I'll bet that Mr. Bindus never writes a check to any government treasury even though he probably thinks only government can provide a social safety net. I write checks to charities and churches that I feel do a good job at providing a services to the vulnerable. Money hungry governments and crony capitalists are what is responsible for taxing and outsourcing business out of this state and country. Like in the Bruce Springsteen song " these jobs are goin' boys, and they ain't comin' back." Get used to the new reality of our post-industrial dystopia. Any politician promising high paying jobs is blowing smoke.

Mr. Bindus thinks he knows the world that I want to live in. We have already been living in Mr. Bindus' world of attempted cradle to grave security. We will end up with his two chickens in every pot only because those chickens are about to come home to roost. Look into the crystal ball called Greece and Spain to see what's headed our way when government promises more than it can deliver and has borrowed and printed all along the way to finance it. At some point the creditors tear up the credit card and we've printed ourselves into a currency crises.

Yes, every man woman and child should be taught to be industrious, responsible, and try to fend for themselves, just like the spirit in which this country was founded. Those that fall through the cracks should be helped up by friends, family, neighbors and churches just as in the days before government programs destroyed the social fabric of this once great land. Only as a last resort should the taxpayer be asked to aid those few totally incapable of helping themselves.

Tim Mullen

Kingston Township

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